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    Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. It can be diagnosed before birth and causes both physical and intellectual disabilities. Physically, it is associated with characteristic facial features, low muscle tone, and potentially heart defects or digestive issues. Intellectually, it results in below average intelligence. The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased significantly in recent decades to between 50-60 years old. While incurable, treatment focuses on supporting development and providing medical care to maximize quality of life.

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    Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. It can be diagnosed before birth and causes both physical and intellectual disabilities. Physically, it is associated with characteristic facial features, low muscle tone, and potentially heart defects or digestive issues. Intellectually, it results in below average intelligence. The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased significantly in recent decades to between 50-60 years old. While incurable, treatment focuses on supporting development and providing medical care to maximize quality of life.

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    Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. It can be diagnosed before birth and causes both physical and intellectual disabilities. Physically, it is associated with characteristic facial features, low muscle tone, and potentially heart defects or digestive issues. Intellectually, it results in below average intelligence. The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased significantly in recent decades to between 50-60 years old. While incurable, treatment focuses on supporting development and providing medical care to maximize quality of life.

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    Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. It can be diagnosed before birth and causes both physical and intellectual disabilities. Physically, it is associated with characteristic facial features, low muscle tone, and potentially heart defects or digestive issues. Intellectually, it results in below average intelligence. The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased significantly in recent decades to between 50-60 years old. While incurable, treatment focuses on supporting development and providing medical care to maximize quality of life.

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    MariaMorenoPerez

    Period2nd

    Whatis...
    DownSyndrome
    Asetofphysicalandmentaltraitscausedbyageneprobleminthe
    womb.Whenapersonhasaextracopyofchromosome21,the
    extracopyinterfereswiththedevelopment.Notonlyisitgenetic
    butifyouareolderandtryingtohaveababytheriskofthebaby
    havingdownsyndromeishigher.Itcanalsobehereditary.

    Whataresome...
    Symptoms
    Shortneck,armsandlegs
    Featuresoftheface(flatface,smallears,slantingeyesand
    smallmouth)
    Lowmuscletoneandloosejoints
    BelowAverageintelligence
    Somealsohave
    Heart
    Intestine
    Ear
    BreathingProblems
    FrequencyandLifeExpectancy
    Onein691babiesinUSarebornwithDownSyndromeandthelife
    expectancyofpeoplewithDownSyndromehasinrecentyears
    from25to60yearsoldsince1983.DownSyndromeismost
    commoninmales42:33

    FactsaboutDownSyndrome
    Canbediagnosedinthewomb
    DescriptionofDownSyndromefoundin1866
    Thereare3typesofDownSyndrome
    - Trisomy21(95%)
    - Translocation(4%)

    MariaMorenoPerez
    Period2nd

    - Mosaicism(1%)
    MostCommonoccurringChromosomalCondition
    6,000babiesarebornwithDownSyndromeintheUSevery
    year

    Treatment
    ForDownSyndromefocusesonthechild'swellbeingandgettinghelp
    fordevelopment.Teachingthemtodothingsthatnormalkidswouldn't
    needextrahelponandatafasterpace.Themoreyougoget
    medicalcarethehigherchancesofdeveloping

    DownSyndromeDiscovered
    DescribedasaDisorderin1866byDr.JohnLangdon,notfully
    discovereduntil1959byafrenchprofessorJeromeLejeune.But
    thetermDownSyndromewasn'tadopteduntiltheearly1970s

    MariaMorenoPerez
    Period2nd

    WorksCited
    "AboutDownSyndrome."
    AboutDownSyndrome
    .Web.21Apr.2016.
    <http://www.bgcdownsyndrome.org/about.cfm>.

    "DownSyndrome-TreatmentOverview."
    WebMD
    .WebMD.Web.21Apr.
    2016.
    <http://www.webmd.com/children/tc/down-syndrome-treatment-overvi
    ew>.

    "WhatIsDownSyndrome?"
    -NationalDownSyndromeSociety
    .Web.
    21Apr.2016.
    <http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/What-Is-Down-Syndrome/>.

    "DownSyndrome."
    GeneticsHomeReference
    .Web.21Apr.2016.
    <https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down-syndrome>.

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